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Abuse(1983)
Status: Released
Date: 1983-04-15
43%
6 Votes
Time: 1h 34m
Meet Thomas Carroll. He's fourteen, gay, and in danger of becoming a child abuse statistic.
Overview:
Brutally abused by his parents, teenage Thomas finds comfort in associating with a film director who is making a documentary about physical child abuse. The two fall in love, and the elder is faced with the decision of either running away with Thomas or focusing on his career and thereby letting the boy possibly be beaten to death.
Languages: English.
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United States of America
Movie: Abuse
Top 10 Billed Cast
Raphael Sbarge
Thomas Carroll
Steve James
Dr. Bennett
Luba Mason
Sara
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Overview
Brutally abused by his parents, teenage Thomas finds comfort in associating with a film director who is making a documentary about physical child abuse. The two fall in love, and the elder is faced with the decision of either running away with Thomas or focusing on his career and thereby letting the boy possibly be beaten to death.
Release Date
1983-04-15
Average
4.3
Rating:
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Meet Thomas Carroll. He's fourteen, gay, and in danger of becoming a child abuse statistic.
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